Date:         Mon, 20 Jan 2025 12:05:40 -0500
Reply-To:     Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Support handle for passenger compartment
Comments: To: Spencer Allen <spencervw@aol.com>
Comments: cc: Jim Arnott <jrasite@eoni.com>
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Hi Spencer,

        I’m replying to you, the list and Jim, our amazing list helper.  The list is alive and active though quietly so.  Messages sometimes go to my spam and sometimes to my inbox.  In most cases still my junk box.  I check it a couple times a day. 

        Also, I more often receive messages if someone replies to one.  


        Glad you are still here and, I’m still very proud of my B pillar handle mod.  I now have it on both my vans! The tilt out really makes a difference and I think the height I chose is working out great. 


If others that see it end up doing it I’ll know I made a healthy impact on the van community. 

        Last year a curtain mod I did on my 84 took off and several early vanagon folks now use it.  That made me proud!

ERic   




> On Jan 20, 2025, at 9:38 AM, Spencer Allen <spencervw@aol.com> wrote:
> 
> Eric are you the only person on this list anymore? I'm not receiving post from other member and none of mine appear anywhere- not even in my spam folders. Yours is the only post I receive in this old AOL email account. Is the Gerry server broke? Thanks Eric and I do follow your posts keep em coming.
> Spencer
> 85Westy- bone stock.
> 
> On Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 06:27:21 PM CST, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi folks,
> 
>         I’ve never seen this done, but I decided to install a VW handle, the same as used on the door, or the A pillar for the passenger to get in, to the B pillar near the lower part of the seat belt.
> 
> The purpose is to make it easier to step into or out of the van.  As we get older, a little support handle seemed like a good idea.
> 
>         I used the same angled pieces used by the A pillar handle to tilt it away from the seat belt.  I could not be happier with the results!  It makes stepping into the van much easier, and stepping out is a bit easier when going forward, but if you are willing to step out backwards it makes stepping down much easier.
> 
>         These handles are so nice. 
> 
> If you add one to the A pillar driver side, then use the mark Drillock trick on the slider door, and then this one on the B pillar for the slider opening, that is three extra handles. They make van camping and travel much easier.
> 
> Anyone have any other mods using these handles I don’t know about?
> 
> Eric Caron